EPIC Lab Number

LAB4901

Collect

Green- Lithium Heparin 13mm x 75 mm tube- 1 mL

 

Pediatric Collection

Green - Lithium Heparin Microtainer tube - 400 uL

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Frozen samples
  • Low sample volume - under 50uL.
  • Unlabeled/mislabeled specimens
  • samples collected in an anticoagulant other than Lithium Heparin
  • Old samples:
    • Room Temp samples greater than 2 hrs.
    • Refrigerated samples greater than 72 hrs.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp: 2 hrs.
Refrigerated: 72 hrs.

Performed

7 days a week 

Reported

Within 24 hours

Lab info

NewYork Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Section

Hematology

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative

Synonyms

  • G6PD
  • Glucose 6

Reference Interval

0-6 days: 10-20 U/gHb
7 days-99 years: 8.0-15.2 U/gHb

Can this test be added to a previous specimen?

Yes, within 72 hrs when refrigerated.

CPT Codes

82960
Test Information

EPIC Lab Number

LAB4901

Collect

Green- Lithium Heparin 13mm x 75 mm tube- 1 mL

 

Pediatric Collection

Green - Lithium Heparin Microtainer tube - 400 uL

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Frozen samples
  • Low sample volume - under 50uL.
  • Unlabeled/mislabeled specimens
  • samples collected in an anticoagulant other than Lithium Heparin
  • Old samples:
    • Room Temp samples greater than 2 hrs.
    • Refrigerated samples greater than 72 hrs.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp: 2 hrs.
Refrigerated: 72 hrs.

Performed

7 days a week 

Reported

Within 24 hours

Lab info

NewYork Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Section

Hematology

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative

Synonyms

  • G6PD
  • Glucose 6

Reference Interval

0-6 days: 10-20 U/gHb
7 days-99 years: 8.0-15.2 U/gHb

Can this test be added to a previous specimen?

Yes, within 72 hrs when refrigerated.

CPT Codes

82960

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